Airport profile · South Africa
Bram Fischer International Airport
Bloemfontein · Free State · South Africa
Airport overview
Bram Fischer International Airport serves Bloemfontein, South Africa. The longest reported open paved runway is 2,559 metres (8,396 feet).
- ICAO code
- FABL
- IATA code
- BFN
- Local / reference code
- FABL
- Location
- Bloemfontein · Free State · South Africa
- Coordinates
- -29.092699, 26.302401
- Elevation above sea level
- 1,358 m / 4,457 ft
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 2,559 m / 8,396 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (2 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,559 m8,396 ft | 46 m151 ft | ASP | LightedReported open |
| 12/30 | 2,195 m7,202 ft | 46 m151 ft | ASP | LightedReported open |
Runway 02/20 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 360° | 1,345 m / 4,413 ft | Not reported | -29.10510, 26.30230 |
| 20 | 180° | 1,348 m / 4,421 ft | Not reported | -29.08200, 26.30250 |
Runway 12/30 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 102° | 1,358 m / 4,457 ft | Not reported | -29.08960, 26.28540 |
| 30 | 282° | 1,345 m / 4,413 ft | Not reported | -29.09360, 26.30750 |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
Historical background has not yet been reported for this airport.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- Not reported
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| APP | APP EAST | 124.3 MHz |
| APP | APP WEST | 119.4 MHz |
| ATIS | ATIS | 126.45 MHz |
| TWR | TWR | 120.8 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.